IRS Chief Makes More Than $100,000 Per Year Off Trump Property, Documents Show

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IRS Chief Makes More Than $100,000 Per Year Off Trump Property, Documents Show

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2020/09/01/irs-chief-makes-more-than-100000-per-year-off-trump-property-documents-show/#3f2e60d37488

Updated Sep 1, 2020, 03:27pm EDT



The commissioner of the IRS—who is responsible for releasing President Trump's tax returns to Congress—owns two rental properties at the Trump International Waikiki that he profits off of while in office, according to new documents obtained by a watchdog group in Washington, raising new questions about his withholding of Trump’s tax returns as the president goes to court to keep them hidden.
IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig



Commissioner Charles Rettig’s personal financial disclosures for the past two years, analyzed by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, show that the IRS commissioner earns $100,000-200,000 per year from his properties at the Trump-branded Hawaii resort, which he purchased in 2006 before the hotel officially opened.

The Trump Waikiki website notes that the hotel was not developed by the Trump Organization—the owner licenses the Trump brand name—but Hawaii News Now reported in 2016 that the now-president received 10% of all pre-sales of units at the property, and Trump has made a promotional visit to the hotel while in office.

Rettig, who failed to disclose his connection to the Trump property when first appointed, told House lawmakers in 2019 that it was ultimately his decision—under the supervision of Treasury Sec. Steven Mnuchin—whether or not to turn over Trump’s federal tax returns to Congress, as House Democrats have requested.

[dhill926]

1. I mean seriously...what the fuck...

[Newest Reality]

2. Of course...

That's what we can expect with cronyism.

Conflicts of interest seem to be job one. DonOLD Tramp is the King of Corruption and the poison he is spilling in the well is becoming more detrimental and deadly with each passing day.

There is one eviction I look forward to.

[JudyM]

3. Somehow this news flew under the radar, an important story.

Too many literal and figurative fires blazing all over, sucking the air out of the room...

Thanks for finding and posting it, riversedge! Hopefully it’ll make it to the greatest page so folks will see it.